Essar Steel Algoma reports strong fiscal 2015 turnaround compared to 2014

Wednesday, 29 July 2015 00:01:02 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced Monday the close of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 reporting CDN $194.9 million in EBITDA as compared to an EBITDA loss of CDN $55.2 million in F2014.

Fiscal 2015 was a milestone year for the Company marked by the successful completion of a comprehensive recapitalization and refinancing valued at US $1.4 billion and a return to profitability with income from operations for the twelve month period ended March 31, 2015 of $76.3 million as compared to a loss of $240.4 million for the same period ended March 31, 2014. Operationally, the business achieved a CDN $12 per ton reduction year over year in conversion costs while maintaining shipment volumes despite an onslaught of imports and recovering demand.

Essar Steel Algoma reported revenue for the year of CDN $1,984.2 million, up 11.9 percent over fiscal 2014 and up 7.1 percent for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 at CDN $444.4 million.  Results reflect the impact of level shipment volumes of 2.398 million tons for the year and higher selling prices.  Shipments for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 were up 10.7 percent at 570,080 tons as compared to the same three month period ended March 31, 2014. 

"Fiscal 2015 marked a turnaround for Essar Steel Algoma.  Through the recently announced Modernization and Expansion Program, we expect to offer a much broader range of advanced steel grades over the next 36 months as we introduce best available technology" says Kalyan Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer of Essar Steel Algoma. "When combined with our return to profitability and low cost model, this investment will put us in a much stronger competitive position."


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